BA (Hons) Animation and Screenwriting

This course is designed for students who want to develop their skills in animation and screenwriting. You will learn the principles of animation, including traditional hand-drawn techniques, digital painting, and stop-motion, as well as the fundamentals of screenwriting, including story structure, character development, and dialogue. You will also have the opportunity to work on live projects, such as creating animations for social media campaigns or writing scripts for short films. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of both animation and screenwriting and be able to create your own original content.

Additional Information

This course is ideal for students who are interested in pursuing a career in animation or screenwriting. You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including animation software and screenwriting tools, as well as the opportunity to work with industry professionals. The course also includes opportunities for collaboration and networking, helping you to build connections within the industry.

Discover Your Creative Potential at University of Worcester

The University of Worcester is a great choice for students interested in animation and screenwriting. Our experienced lecturers have extensive industry experience and can provide valuable insights and guidance throughout the course. We also offer a range of additional resources, including workshops and masterclasses, to help you develop your skills further. Plus, our location in Worcester provides easy access to London and other major cities for networking and career opportunities.

In today's world of multimedia communication, animators and screenwriters work together in a wide variety of contexts. Studying Animation and Screenwriting as joint honors is full of possibilities. It could lead to an innovative, interdisciplinary final-year project that draws all your interests together. Both subject areas nurture your creative development alongside craft and digital skills that are highly prized by 21st-century employers. Animation and Screenwriting are led and taught by experienced animators and illustrators, industry practitioners, and academics. Student performance is assessed entirely by coursework. If your creative interests span working in moving images and other media contexts, studying these courses in combination could be right for you. This course is also a good match if your curiosity is fired by the creative possibilities of 21st-century communication.

In addition to developing your capabilities as an animator, this course will enable you to develop a wide range of transferable skills, from research and analysis techniques to problem-solving, to communication and negotiation. Animators are increasingly in demand as the industry expands. Our interdisciplinary approach gives flexibility and will develop in you a wider view of the world that is both attractive to employers, and empowers you to create your own opportunities through creative entrepreneurship. You will find career opportunities not only in animation production but also in the games industry, television motion graphics, compositing, special effects, and advertising.

The opportunity to be introduced to current industry contacts in Screenwriting is an essential element of the progression of your work across the three years, giving you a unique insight into how your skills can transfer into employment within the media industry. There are many career path options including working in the digital arts industries, in film and television and arts organizations and taking up university and school teaching or postgraduate academic and creative writing courses.

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.